Kannawidan’s Value to Ilocanos

 

            Kannawidan is a festival celebrated annually by Ilocanos, those who resides in Ilocos Sur, to be specific. This is conducted to increase cultural awareness and to preserve the rich historical and cultural heritage of Ilocos Sur.

            This festival is not only about Ilocanos’ culture, it is also about their economy, it’s about their harvest and the products which they are known for. Within the festival, there are lots of stalls with different products from the different municipalities of Ilocos Sur namely Vigan, Bantay, Cabugao, Caoayan, etc.

            The said festivity is very important to them because in this way, they can present their culture and products at the same time. And besides, who does not want to participate in a fun festival?

References:

The Quest Boi, Kannawidan festival of Ilocos Sur, Blogger, https://nboi.blogspot.com/2011/02/kannawidan-festival-of-ilocos-sur.html

Vigan City Fiesta Celebrated by Bigueños Amidst the Pandemic

            

              The Vigan City Fiesta is what bigueños are looking forward to every 25^th of January. However, this year, the fiesta, also called as Longganisa festival, was cancelled because of the pandemic. We are aware that going outside the house to attend mass gatherings are prohibited according to the health protocols implemented by the government so we can’t actually go outside our house to conduct and attend activities for the festival.

            This pandemic wasn’t enough to stop people from celebrating the fiesta. Each household had their own ways to celebrate the event. Some people celebrated it by preparing foods in order to celebrate the occasion, some celebrated it virtually (facebook live, etc.), and some did not really care.

            This shows that such disease cannot stop Filipinos, especially Bigueños, to celebrate a festival that they are accustomed to; to celebrate the feast of the conversion of the city’s patron saint, St. Paul. 

Photo reference:

Pinai, Vigan's Longganisa Festival, City-Data, http://www.city-data.com/forum/asia/2010392-ilocos-norte-ilocos-sur-philippines-2.html